Beautiful!~ Good growing!~Charm

Gin - thank you! That someone was me. Did you put any backing (sphag or coco fiber) under the roots or just tie it to the log? After reading the replies to my post, I have tied my ailing Phal mannii to my piece of cholla in hopes it will be happy at last. I did put a small pad of coco fiber between the plant and mount for water retention.

Marci

Gin,

Your orchid looks like fireworks, with flowers shooting out everywhere.

Marci, hope your mannii likes the mount.

Whitecat8

Hi Marci , It should like the mount. I put a little Spag. over the roots so they attached to the mount faster instead of working their way thru. the Spag. plus in time it will fall away from the roots easier then trying to get rid of if under the roots . Gin

Lurking here...
Now I have to go find some, too. This place is way too enabling!
My encyclia tampensis got blown out of its tree where it was blooming and increasing in size for years, and now it hasn't bloomed or grown for two years in the same place. Perhaps the tree has become too dense?
Might like the cholla in a sunnier location?
Thanks for the idea,Gin ..Walmart here we come, or did you get it all, Marci?
Jan

Jan, I got just one piece (believe it or not!) because I wasn't certain if it was a good idea. Now that we know it is, I'm going to run back and buy it all up! Just kidding! LOL Actually, I got mine at Michael's and they still had several pieces....although I did get the best one. :>p

Marci

Thanks for the heads-up, Marci. Not out driving yet, so you have a few weeks to scarf some more up before I get in the hunt, but then it's each man (woman) for herself!
Jan ' )

Ok, you've got me interested so I'll bite ! What state are you getting the cholla in, my guess is where it grows = Arizona or New Mexico ??

Chryss

Chrys- if you don't have a Michael's (art supply) locally, check out pet shops. I believe they carry it for terrariums. Alternately, you can find it on line, i.e., Black Jungle Terrarium Supply.

Marci

Check out ebay under crafts there were several that sold all sizes of it . I got mine from a friend that makes bird toys some pieces won't work for the toys . I buy them from him . Gin